The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-10

PERsONALPA MINOR MEN
TON. AND LOCAL LACONICS.
The News OF the Day Boiled Down ana
Served Up in Condensed shape About
Folks You Know, and Interesting Items
Happily and Hastily Hit.

Mr.. r. s. Mitchell leaves to-day on a
trip to Alexandria.
Louis James personated Virginius in
Alexandria last night
Rev. DR.. John Harmon lectures in
Danville, February 18th.
At least dozen Rchmonders register
ed in Lynchburg Tuesday.
Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent,
is two weeks from yesterday.
Mr.. Charles Dodson, of Richmond is
at the ST. James Hotel, Washington.
Messrs. A. f. Black and w. L. Fink are
back from a trip to Raleigh, n. {.
The Committee on First Market met
last night and transacted routine work
only.
Hon. George d. Wise was in Norfolk
Tuesday, and left for Washington that
night
A largely attended revival meeting is
being conducted at Union-Station NJ. h.
church.
Bishop Randolph will conduct song
service at the Male Orphan Asylum next
Sunday.
II. O. Williams, State Secretary Young
Mems Christian Association, is at WORK IN
Alexandria again.
Last night the streets were again in
| darkness until about 8 o'clock, at which
time the moon rose.
John r. Raymond plays the Woman
Hater in Lynchburg tonight. He was in
Danyille last night.
The quarterly meeting of the Blues
Association will be held at their Armory
tonight at o'clock.
Only few small judgments and gar
nishees were disposed of in the City Cir
cult Court Yesterday.
Hon. John S. Wise and Major Leigh
r. Page have been attending the United
States Court at Norfolk.
Master Ralph Bingham, the "boy" ora
tor, is in Norfolk and Judge Farrar lee
lures there tomorrow night.
The Stuart Horse Guards will meet
mounted for full dress drill at the Arm
DRY at $3.50 o'clock this evening.
Messrs. ID. l.. Selke, of the Petersburg
Inder-Appeal, and W. B. Selden, of New
York, were in the city.yesterday.
The b. p o. Elks are preparing to give
Eminent Exalted Ruler Dan A. Kelly a
big reception in Norfolk next Sunday.
The visiting and entertainment COM
mittee of the Druids will have an impor-
tant meeting tonight at Liberal Grove.
One of the valuable horses connected
with the Richmond Fire Department. at
the Laurel-street Engine-House, died
Tuesday night.
The charming spring weather contin-
ued yesterday, and the streets were
thrOnged all day with people enjoying
the pleasant promenade.
Judge Hugh L. Bond said yesterday
that he had not received the letter OF
Judge Hughes in reference to the hear
ing of coupon cases in Baltimore.
f. w. Byrdsall, advance agent of Dan
Kelly, left for Norfolk yesterday. Mr..
Ed Rue, the business manager, is repre-
senting Mr. Kelly at the Academy.
Robert Stratton, a tramp hailing from
Richmond was discharged from custody
in the Mayors Court of Portsmouth
Tuesday, and ordered to leave the city.
Taken as a whole, Richmond is pain
fully deficient in the matter of streets for
a city of its size. Between roughness
and mud most of them are well nigh i'm
passable.
DR.. James Beall, one of our oldest citi-
zens, yesterday left for Philadelphia,
whittier he goes to reside with his
adopted daughter, Mrc. Mary Bella Beall
Brainerd.
The Richmond City Mills, Williams
burg avenue, just below the city gas
works, display weather signals daily for
the benefit of the citizens of Rockets
and Fulton.
Astronomers say the southern comet
will become visible in this latitude in a
few days, and should be looked for some
what low down in the southwest directly
after twilight.
Alonzo Thomas (colored) was arrested
last night by Sergeant Epps and Police
man Pillow on the charge of stealing
two pairs of shoes from Ellen Taylor in
December last.
DR.. John b. Newton, rector Of the
Monumental Episcopal church, left yes
leIudy cftulIS Ou UP w W lHNHOotCl
and Harrisonburg. Bishop Whittle will
occupy his pulpit next Sunday.
The Fire Committee have accepted the
new La Frame fire engine. 1t is placed
temporarily in No. As house, that steamer
having blown out its packing in the con-
test OF Tuesday, and is now in shop for re-
pairs.
The funeral of Mrs Sarah E. Roach,
wife of Mr.. Theodore f. Roach and
youngest daughter OF the late David n.
Patterson, will take place from Cente-
nary Methodist church this morning at
II o'clock.
In list of the distinguished Virginia
Peabody pupils at the Nashville Univer-
sity, the name of j. Willard Brister, of
Petersburg, appears. Mr.. Brister is a
brother of Mr. Samuel Brister, we'll
known printer of this city.
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